Dani Dyer Strictly Come Dancing: TV star confirmed as contestant on BBC ballroom dancing show on The One Show
Dani Dyer confirms she will be competing in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing during The One Show appearance.
It has been revealed Dani Dyer will be appearing on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The announcement came during this evening’s (August 11) episode of The One Show where the Dani said it has been “so hard” keeping it secret. The 29-year-old said: “Especially when there was speculation and stuff, people kept coming up to me. And I'm such a bad liar. I going to have to say so many apologies.”
“It's just such a fun magical show and to be asked to do it, it's such an honour,” she said.
The star is the second celebrity to be confirmed for this season of the BBC flagship show after Gladiators Nitro - AKA Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, was revealed to be the first contestant heading for the dancefloor. The announcement was made on Newsround this morning, when the Gladiators: Epic Pranks star attempted to go undercover as ‘choreographer’ Nicky Trott, before being recognised by presenter Jenny Lawrence and revealed his real plans.
Harry, 36, previously took part in the 2024 Christmas Special of Strictly, in which he danced with pro-partner Nancy Xu. The Olympic athlete-turned-TV star said: “After the Christmas Special, it was so nice I just had to do it twice!
“I’m so excited to be part of the Strictly family this series and I’m ready to give it all I’ve got. I’ll be bringing tons of energy to light up the dance floor. Let’s hope I’m as quick picking up the routines as I am on the track.”
Two more contestants are set to be unveiled later on The One Show tonight.
Strictly Come Dancing is set to return this autumn, however a specific launch date has not yet been confirmed. There have been rumours for months over the celebrities who could be joining the show, with names such as Dani Dyer, Stefan Dennis and Sir Mo Farah cropping up.
Professional dancer Gorka Marquez has confirmed that he will not be partnered with a celebrity for the first time since 2019 after saying he would be returning to the Spanish version of the show as a judge. Two new professional dancers have been added to the cast, with US dance star Alexis Warr and Aussie dancer Julian Caillon set to make their debut on the show.